For some reason I've been watching Marie Antoinette a lot lately, the Sofia Coppola version.

I know it's kind of slow - and not the best film plot wise - but it's so beautiful I can't help but watch it over and over.

I love looking at the delicious cakes, but it's the jewelry that I'm seriously obsessed with. Kirsten Dunst literally drips with diamonds.

Any suggestions on where to buy really amazing costume jewelry?

And Tom Binns is so not costume.

Hi guys, I need advice on a bag situation.

I have been planning on buying a large brown leather tote for a while, which, if I buy something even sort of nice, is going to be expensive for me.

So I just want to make sure that brown is the way to go. I wear mostly black coats and shoes but black seems so boring - and brown leather looks so good when it ages.

Most of my smaller bags, and evening bags are black so will brown work for day even if my wardrobe's mainly black?

Thanks!

I have been looking high and low to find some exceptional runway music for a fashion show that I will be putting on in March or April. The show will be twenty minutes long which means I need at least a few songs that will flow well together.

I've been really into M.I.A. and will probably use a couple of her songs but I don't want to play only her music, even though she is amazing.

The music should be upbeat and fast paced. I don't want any classical sounding music, I need it to be very modern and updated - remixes are great.

You can e-mail me or just leave a comment with any ideas:

ilovevolkswagen@hotmail.com

Thanks so much!

I just started my sophomore year of high school last week and it's really hard to be chic with the super stiff dress code my school insists on making us follow.

Unfortunately, it's not quite Gossip Girl, I can't accessorize my plaid mini with thigh highs and patent heels. But does anyone have any suggestions as to how I can spice up my basic dress code?

I don't want to be stuck wearing skinny jeans and polo shirt all year.

Please help!

Thanks!

I'm in college right now studying business but I plan on going back to school to concentrate on something fashion related and combine the two into a future career.

I'm not sure if I want to study business or merchandising in grad school - but the bigger question is which school to go to.

Which is the best among Parsons, FIT and Instituto Marangoni?

Someone please help me decide!

Hi Everyone!

I'm headed to the Big Apple for the first time this summer and I'm looking for some shopping advice.

Every tour book names Soho, but isn't that just like any other mall - outside of course?

I want to be able to spend my money on things that no one at home will have. I'm not coming all the way to New York to shop at the Gap and I know Fashionista's readers know about the best hidden places.

Thanks!

When are cruise and resort collections available in stores?

I'm particularly curious about Chanel's 2009 Cruise collection.

I've never paid much attention to the shows in between fall and spring, but I'm fixated on a pair of Laurence Decade shoes from this one.

I was assured that they'll be available to buy along with the clothes and I'm willing to spend whatever I have to spend to get them, I just don't know when.

Hi there,

At the moment, I am planning a fashion parade event for my university (University of Technology Sydney) and we are trying to get professional and student designers to display their garments.

We are trying to recruit volunteer models to help us out with this. It would be a great opportunity for aspiring models to get experience and meet industry professionals on the night of the event.

If you are interested or know how we should go about finding volunteer models, help let me know!

Thanks,

Katrina

( katrina.85broads@gmail.com )

I always have to hem jeans (being 5'2) and I have a standard inseam length that I always use when I get jeans tailored - one for flats, one for heels.

I just bought a pair of J Brand Kat wide legged jeans - I'm obsessed. I got them hemmed about 1/2 inch longer than my usual "heel" length and yet they still look too short to me - which means I can only wear them with two inch heels.

A couple of weeks ago I got another pair of cute wide legged jeans and for the first time ever I don't think I'll have to get them hemmed. They almost brush the floor when I wear heels and I like them because they don't get caught under my heels or anything.

But I've seen pictures of wide legged denim worn to the ground and pictures in which they're hemmed two inches from the ground showing off the shoes.

So I'm wondering what is the proper length for wide legged jeans and pants?

Thanks!

I'm an accountant - which means I work in a very corporate environment. I have to wear suits, stockings and conservative shoes every day.

But I'm about to interview at an art gallery that specializes in music inspired art. I want to look professional, but am afraid a suit is too stuffy.

I don't remember how to look grown up without looking too yuppy. How can I look cool but professional? Fun and still grown up?

Help!

I want to invest in a great, classic handbag - but i dont want to spend all my money on an "IT" bag only for it to be relegated to the back of my closet by next season.

Can anyone suggest a classic bag that will still be chic in two years time, won't appear on the arm of every tween next year and won't be considered passe next season?

Thanks for your help!

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I very recently bought a Botkier handbag at the sample sale -- in less than a month, one of straps attached to the metal fastener (I'm not very sure of the exact terminology...) has ripped.

Normally, I don't mind a few wear and tears here and there, but I've taken very good care of this bag and I don't carry heavy loads in it, which is why I'm so surprised to find the strap ripped after a few weeks.

I'm afraid that it'll rip further and that the strap will completely come off. How can I fix/repair this? Are there handbag repair shops (is there such a thing?) in NYC? Can I repair with this with needle and thread?

Thanks so much!

Hi -

Can anyone help me find the jewelry that Charlize Theron wore in Hancock?

Absolutely loved her earrings and necklaces.

I would like to buy, but I have no clue where to look.

Thanks for all your help!

Hi!

I have been looking for knee high Gladiator sandals....

Everywhere.

I want the ones that are like the Chanel pair that came out with last year.

But all I find are tacky looking imitations.

Please, no eBay!

Somewhere else!

Hi,

I'm sixteen years old and I've saved up enough money to finally buy a pair of those red soles. But, I realized there are so, so, so many other shoes (and clothes and bags) I could buy with the heavy price tag of the Louboutins.

I was thinking of buying a pair of Prada Linea Rossa wedges so I can still have some money left over.

Are the Louboutins' worth it?

Should I just go for it?

Hiya!

I recently became ill and have had to move back in with my mom, in the middle of nowhere. And there are no fashion magazines here!

Are there any other websites / blogs where I can see editorial scans other than this site?

I saw Vogue Italia at the hair dressers the other day and had to sit and read the whole thing even though i'd had my appointment. Desperate times call for desperate measure.

Thanks guys XXX

I'm an aspiring model, and i have few good photos already. However, I need more!

The problem is I have very little money of my own and my parents are not willing to help.

I figure an up and coming photographer might need a model to build their portfolio?

Any ideas or suggestions?

Please!

Hello -

I've been scouring the internet/retail stores for the attached sandals that I saw in a Bloomingdale's catalog a few weeks back. The dress on the page was listed as being sold at Bloomies, but the sandals were not.

They just seem like the perfect brown, leather, woven sandals to complement any outfit, still look chic and look relatively comfortable. This girl likes options when stomping around Manhattan.

Any idea on where I could get them or locate a similar pair? Figured you guys might have an idea...

Thanks!

Amanda

I'm moving to London.

I've lived there before so know where to shop and all that -

but this time I'm moving with disposable income.

I know the scene in NY - where to find sample sales and all that good stuff.

I don't work in fashion (I just wear it!) so can someone give me the lay of the fashion land in London?

I bought that great Miu Miu skirt at the Barney's Warehouse Sale (the same one Faran got), but I have no idea what to do about its see-through-ness.

Any tips on what to do?

And what about lining skirts/dresses in general?

Any good spots in NYC? Please help!

Many thanks!!!

Erin

Dear Fashionista,

I am in my last year of my Bachelor of Arts (majoring in Political studies and Spanish) and Law undergraduate degree. After five years of my studies I've come to a realization that I really do not want to pursue a career in any of these fields. Instead, I am beginning to have the courage to pursue something I actually ENJOY - fashion, design and all things aesthetically pleasing.

Ideally I would love to work at a fashion magazine; editing, reporting, writing. Do you have any suggestions/ideas on what my next step could be? Is it a worthwhile to go to a fashion/media school or should I work my charm to get any bottom-level job to build up my CV?? I know the industry is incredibly competitive but I would regret not even having a go at this whence I am an old lady.

Any comments or suggestions would be so greatly appreciated!

Thank you!
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